Abdominal truss



ABDOMINAL mss Q Mdy 10, 1927.

Filed Feb. 27, 1924 2 Sh'eets-Sheet 2 Patented May 10, 1927.

PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES O. KING, OF CLEVELAND, OI'IIO.

ABDOMINAL TRUSS.

Ap'plication filed February 27, 1.924. Serial N0. 695,561.

Among the objects 01 .my invention are The provisions 0f a waiierproof truss which 1nay be worn Whi1e bathing; the provision of a ventilatecl pad for an abdorninal truss; the provision 0f a pad having a 17'0- ra1ninated face tfor abdominal trusses; the provision of a foraminatecl sheet metal pacl for abclominal trusses; the provision of an all-metal, waterproof, elastic band f0r ab dominal trusses; the provision 0f novel 1neans f01 adjnsting the tension in the waist and leg bancls 01' abclominal trusses; the provision 0f novel means 10r acljusting the position ancl cletermining the direction 0f pressure of the pads 0f abclomtinal trusses; and the provision 0f a truss which 1nay be worn continuously night and day without removal ancl without inconveniencing 01 annoying the wearer.

These anal other objects a1e accomplished by the use of my invention describecl herein ancl shown in the accompanying drawings in which:

Fig. 1 is a front view of a trnss up0n the b0cly 0'f wearer;

Fig. 2 is a plan view 0f the truss pads showing their position up0n the bocly;

Fig. 3 is a frag1nentary plan view 01' 0ne 01" the truss pacls shown in F ig. 2 but showing the spring bands connected 110 the pad a1;- diflerent points t0 obtain a difi'erent d'i- 1ecti0n 0f application 01? pad pressure upon th0 b0cly; y

Fig. 4 is a frag1nentary view 01 a Muss in which the waist band is forme(l in pa1t 0f n0n-elastic webbing;

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary view 0'E Fig 4 taken on 1ine V-V of Fig. 4;

Fig. 6 is a full-size, front elevation 013 0ne 0f my improved pads;

lig. 7 is a vertical axial section 011 line V1IVII 0f Fig. 6;

Fig. 8 is a rear elevation 0f the pacl shown in Figs. 6 und 7;

Fig. 9 is a vertmal section 0n line IXIX 0'F Fig. 7;

Fig 10 is a lull-size view,- partly in seci1i0n, of one 0:E the swivel connections 1*1g. 11 1.s a 1tulbs1z0 wew 0f 0ne 0f the detachable sw1vel connect1ons;

Fig. 12 is a full-size, front elevation 01: an oblong pad;

Fig. 13 is a sicle elevation 0f the pacl shown in Fig. 12;

Fig. 14 i.s a view 0f a spring-adjusting swivel connection;

Fig. 15 is a fragmentary view of a truss in which the waist band is composed 0f tw0 parallel spring bands.

Referring t0 Fig. 1 0f the clrawings where a two pad truss is shown up0n the bocly 01 the wearer, 1 represents the helical wire spring waist band 0f a two pad truss. The waist band encircles the waist 0f the wea1er just above the thighs and its encls are securecl, preferably adjustably, t0 the pacls, 2, 3. A sh01t section, 41, of the waist band joins these pac]s across the front 0f the bocly. This short section, 4is securecl preierably acljust-ably to the pacls, 2 ancl 3. Leg bands, 5 ancl 6, secured preferably adjustably 130 the pads, 2 ancl 8, respectively, pass clown uncler the t01s0 ancl up the back 10 the waist band, l, where they are secured preferably by 1neans 01 detachable swivel connectors, 7, 8.

Tl1e elastic spring bands may be adjust ably Secured. to the pacls by screwing the spring convolntions through suitable holes in the pacl shells as will be further described.

\Vhen only a Single pad is worn, as 15011 instance, pad, 3, upon the right sicle 0f the body, the other pacl, 2, 011 theleft side ancl the corresponcling leg band, 5, 0n the left side are omitted and tbewaist band, l, has b0th its encls connecteal, preferably acljust-ably, di rectly t0 pacl, 3. The leg band, G, is usecl wit-h the righn side pad, 8. It is obvious that if the leiit sicle pacl, 2, were tobe used alone then the leg band, 6, woultl be dispensecl with ancl only leg band, 5, wonld be used.

The form 01? pad which I prefey t0 use has its body -contacting face macle of foraminatecl sheet-metal 01 other waterproof material. The pad is preferably hollow and the perforations 01 the face extend int0 the hollow interi0r t0 f011n a ventilatecl iace. This construction provicles lior theevaporalength and consequently the tension of the band without screwing the spring into or out 0f the pad. In some instances it may be convenient to use this form of swivel, as for instancc, in the middle Of. the back 0f thc waist band shown at 1 in Fig; l.

For stout persons or in severc cases 0f hernia it may be desirable t0 use larger and stronger springs than those shown and described herein, or, two 01 morc parallel springs may be used as shown in Fig. 15, in which two springs, 26 and 27, composc thc waist band and are shown separately screwed into the pad, 28, in the sarne manner that a single spring wonld be screwed into it.

The 1nain portion 0f the waist band 1nay be detachably secured to the 1nembers which are secured to the pads by means of snap swivels as shown at 29 and 30, Figs. 4 and 5.

As shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the pads 2 and 8, are pressed against the body in a direction along the axes 0f the pads. In Fig. 3 the portion, P, of the waist band is shown screwed into a hole in the pad, 3, near the center of the back of the pad so that the tension of the spring, 4, tends to tip the pad and causc it to exert its pressure at an angle t0 its axis, as clearly shown in Fig. 8. It Wlll be apparent t0 th0sc skilled in the art that by varying the points of attaclnnent' of the waist and leg bands so the pads, the latter may be 1nore ccnveniently located for position and caused 130 exert their pressures in any direction desired. For thispurpose a plurality 0f holes 12, is preferably provided in the pads.

For supporting hernia it is sometimes fonnd desirable to use elongated pads such as are shown in Figs. 12 and 13. It is 0bvious that 1ny invention accommodatesitself readily to such conditions.

It Will be apparcnt t0 those skilled in the art that various cornbinations 01. bands and connecting swivcls both permanent and delachable, 1nay be made without dqqarting lt'ro1i1 thc scope 0f my invention. It Will also be apparent that the waist band 1nay be made in any convenient nmnber cf sections and that the sections 1nay inclnde both elastic and non-elastic materials and that protective pads 1nay be employed between the spring and the body of the wearer where desired.

The pads, helical springs and che connections, svvivels and snap swivels, 1nay be nickel plated 0r otherwise protected against corrosion.

It Will be observed that the surplus ends 0'f the helical springs Which are screwed into the pads are completely inclosed by the pads and cannot injure 0r annoy the wearer. I have found that scveral inches of length of all of the bands tl1at are connected t0 a pad can be readily screwed into the hollow in terior 0f the pad. 'Ihc sa1ne lengths 0'f bands can therefore be adjusted to fit a Wide range of body proportions. This fcature facilitates the manufacture as well as tihe fitting of the trusses.

l. In an all 1netal abdominal truss, a pad,

a helical wire spring secured 130 said pad and adapted t0 for1n a waist band.

2. In an all metal abdominal trnss a hol- 10W pad having a wire receiving apertnre and a helical wire spring band having the convolutions of 0ne free and screwed int0 said aperture and its other end secnred t0 a swivel connector included in said band.

3. In an all meta]. abdominal trussa pad, a helical wire spring sccured 150 sai.d pad and adapted to for1n a waist band, and a helical wire spring leg band also securcd 130 said pad and adapted to extend downwardly 5. In an abdo1ninal truss, a pad, a band adapted to hold ehe pad to the body of the wearer cf the truss, said band comprising a plurality of sections one cf them including a helical wire spring secured t0 said pad by having its free end convolutions screwed into an aperture in said pad, and a swivel cum nection between sections of said band.

6. In an abdominal truss two hollow pads each having a plurality of wire receiving apertures, a waist band adapte d 130 hold said pads t0 the body of the Wcarer 0i the truss, said band including twc= lengths of helical, wirc spring joined end to and by a swivel connector Whereby bald spring lengths may turn about thcir axes independently 0l euch other, one end of said waist band being ad justably connected t0 one of said pads by h aving its free and convolutions screwed intn an aperture in said pad, and th-e other end cf said waist band being connected t0 thc other of said pads, and adjustable 1neans connecting saic pads to c01nplete said wai st band.

7. In an abdominal truss, a pad and a band secured thereto adapted to secure the truss to the body of thc wearer, said band including a turn-buckle section having a Wire receiving aperture and a section composed 0i' a hclical, wire spring, said spring being adjustably connected to said turnbuckle section by having one end cf its helical arm vqlutions screwed through said aperture.

8. In an abdominal truss a hollow pad having a wire receiving aperture in its Wall, a waist band having two sections connected by a swivel joint, one of said sections com- 

